Can I Mix 40 Watts and 25 Watts Light Bulbs in One Fixture?

[trader_4]

Total nonsense that violates physics, ohms law, etc. They will work fine. It's no different than a 40 watt, 25 watt, 100 watt and 150 watt plugged into different receptacles on one circuit.

[gfretwell]

What? These sockets are wired in parallel, not series so each one is a totally separate load. You can mix and match any way you want. You could even use LEDs or CFLs along with your incandescent. In fact that is the only way you can use some electronically switched devices. (One incandescent along with whatever LED or CFLs you might want to use).

[Time Warp]

*Bravo, Pop!* You just replied to a 13 year old post. While awaiting your brilliant and illuminating reply, all the bulbs in the fixture died a natural, but not untimely death, and were replaced with 6 LED bulbs. They will last until the end of time but the OP now must wear sun glasses whenever he takes a crap. OTOH, he has a marvelous tan!

[Clare Snyder]

Male Bovine Excement - IOW - Bullshit.

[Time Warp]

*Bravo, Pop!* You just replied to a 13 year old post. While awaiting your brilliant and illuminating reply, all the bulbs in the fixture died a natural, but not untimely death, and were replaced with 6 LED bulbs. They will last until the end of time but the OP now must wear sun glasses whenever he takes a crap. OTOH, he has a marvelous tan!

[Ed Pawlowski]

so then, can you mix LED CF and Incans in the same fixture? Will they last 13 years like the last ones?

[krw]

Not a good idea. The incans will heat the LED and CF. The electronics in them don't like heat. ...but they won't shatter. ;-)